City of Williamsburg v. Perkins

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Bratcher

Reversing.

This action was instituted in the Whitley circuit court by the city of Williamsburg, Ky., to enforce a street improvement assessment upon the property of the appellees.

Williamsburg’ is a city of the fifth class. The authority by which this lien is sought to be enforced is found in sections 3643-1 to 3643-12, Carroll’s Kentucky Statutes. The improvements were made under what is commonly designated as the ten-year bond plan. The appellees, who were the plaintiffs below, are the owners of a parcel of real estate fronting and abutting on both Fifth…